it's been a busy week, getting ready to fly here on Thursday night (with 45 min delay etc). but i arrived chez Audrey in time on Friday morning, and we went for breakfast and purchased 2 dzn assorted bagels for the weekend. yum. we took a cab to grand central station, bought a sourcream and apple pie and took the train up here. we had several shopping stops like costco to lay in other provisions. food is important.
today was the unveiling of Linda's headstone. Audrey had a wonderful job done. it reads Linda Terry Blauner Klein
aug 21, 1984 - apr 13, 2008
beloved mom
sister, daughter
granddaughter, partner
the order is just right.
we had a minyan (10 people) including Rabbi Gordon Tucker, from the conservative synagogue a half block away from the house. linda's cousin Ellen was there, and also uncle Murray and his wife, along with audrey, elinor, david and julia, adam and me. it was only half an hour. rabbi read from psalms, sang "el malei rachamim," a few people spoke, and then kaddish. it was not easy. but now it too is passed.
i wrote a haiku this morning:
the first year has passed.
you bring us all together.
we are family.
it is wonderful being around the brothers klein. they are in good form.
after the ceremony we ate way too much yummy food, came back to the house, went for a long walk in the amazing neighborhood and are now kinda hanging out. it is drizzly and grey, contrast to Friday when it was sunny and close to 70 degrees, i think.
that's about it for now.
with appreciation to those of you who were able to write letting me know you were thinking of us. :-) lots of love all around.
